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Known as the end-Permian mass extinction, this event, often called the 'great dying', eliminated more than 90 percent of marine species.

From Science Daily

In December, inflation stood at 52 percent year-on-year, according to official statistics.

From Barron's

The country's unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds reached a two-year high of 18.9 percent in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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Still, Asian markets have enjoyed a healthy year, with Seoul's Kospi piling on more than 75 percent and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 more than 25 percent -- both having hit records earlier in the year.

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Today, those blades are typically made from titanium -- which is more than 50 percent heavier and can cost up to 10 times more than aluminum -- or from advanced composite materials.

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